mordant

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• March 7. 2013 from wordnet.princeton.edu

  mordant — noun — english

  a substance used to treat leather or other materials before dyeing; aids in dyeing process

• March 30. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

  mordant — adjective — english

  harshly ironic or sinister; "black humor"; "a grim joke"; "grim laughter"; "fun ranging from slapstick clowning ... to savage mordant wit"

• March 30. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

  mordant — adjective — english

  of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action